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Va. Health Occupations Students of America Web Site
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Organization
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Va. HOSA Web Site
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Description
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This is the Web site for the Virginia Association of Health Occupations Students of America, a student organization for high school and college students who are interested in careers in health care fields.
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Link for details
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http://www.vahosa.org
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Automotive Youth Education Partnership
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Organization
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Virginia Automobile Dealers Association
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Description
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A partnership between the Virginia Automobile Dealers Association, the Virginia Department of Education, Automotive Youth Educational Systems, and the National Automobile Dealers Association established in 2000 to bring together educators, administrators and dealers in preparing today's students for future careers in automotive technology.
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Link for details
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http://www.vada.com/frameset1.asp?LINK=ayes&MAIN=index_ayes
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Career & Technical Education in Va.
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Organization
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Virginia Department of Education
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Description
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This is the official Virginia Department of Education site for Career and Technical Education. It is rich with resources for educators and parents who want to help students explore career pathways.
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Link for details
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http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/CTE/
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Career Connect
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Organization
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Career Connect Web Site
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Description
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Virginia’s One-Stop Workforce System. A great place to start your job search.
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Link for details
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http://www.careerconnect.state.va.us
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Career Connection Web Site
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Organization
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Fairfax County Public Schools
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Description
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The Career Connections Web Site was developed by an FCPS guidance team that included career center specialists and school counselors. The site has information for students, parents, staff and community about planning for the future, college and career information, testing resources, scholarship database and learning through experience. Links with explanations are also provided. Explore, plan and achieve by using this one-stop resource.
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Link for details
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http://www.fcps.edu/DSSSE/CareerConnections
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Career Prospects in Virginia/Jobs
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Organization
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Career Prospects in Virginia
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Description
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Job listings and classifieds can be found here.
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Link for details
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http://www3.ccps.virginia.edu/career_prospects/Links/links_jobs.html
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CTE Resource Center Online
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Organization
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CTE Resource Center
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Description
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A rich source of career materials, especially for teachers and counselors.
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Link for details
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http://www.cteresource.org
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Explore Virginia Colleges.com
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Organization
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State Council of Higher Education in Virginia
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Description
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This site has great information for parents and students about all of the two-year and four-year colleges in Virginia, including public, private, and professional training schools.
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Link for details
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http://www.explorevirginiacolleges.com
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FIRST
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Organization
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FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)
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Description
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Web site home of the FIRST organization. Student activites include the FIRST Robotics Competition and FIRST Lego League. Great for exploring careers in math, engineering, and computers.
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Link for details
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http://www.usfirst.org
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Nurses Change Lives.com
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Organization
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Virginia Partnership for Nursing
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Description
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This is a great Web site for anyone interested in a career in nursing!
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Link for details
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http://www.nurseschangelives.com
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Roanoke County Schools Center for Engineering
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Organization
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Roanoke County Schools
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Description
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Link for details
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http://www.rcs.k12.va.us/Engineer/
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Tech Prep in VA
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Organization
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Tech Prep
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Description
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Information on high school CTE programs that are articulated with community colleges to provide advanced placement in the post-secondary program or offer the opportunity to earn dual-credit (high school and college credits) while in high school.
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Link for details
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http://www.vccstechprep.com
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Va. DECA Web Site
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Organization
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Va. DECA Web Site
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Description
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Web site for Virginia DECA, a student organization for those interested in careers in marketing, management, and entrepreneurship.
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Link for details
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http://www.lions.odu.edu/org/deca
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Va. FCCLA Web Site
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Organization
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Family, Career and Community Leaders of America
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Description
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The Virginia FCCLA Web Site provides information about this student organization. Any student, through grade twelve, who is taking or has taken a course in family and consumer sciences is eligible to belong to FCCLA. In Virginia, over 9,000 students, in nearly 350 chapters, are members of this exciting organization.
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Link for details
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http://www.me.vccs.edu/fccla/
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Va. FFA Organization
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Organization
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FFA Organization
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Description
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The online home for the Virginia FFA Organization. Visit this site to keep up with events and activities throughout the state.
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Link for details
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http://www.vaffa.org
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Va. Future Business Leaders of America Web Site
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Organization
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Va. Future Business Leaders of America
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Description
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Web site for the Virginia Future Business Leaders of America, a student organization for those interested in careers in business. To develop leadership skills, FBLA members participate in a wide variety of leadership development activities and conferences on local, state, and national levels.
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Link for details
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http://www.vafblapblfoundation.org
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Va. Technology Student Association Web Site
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Organization
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Va. Technology Student Association
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Description
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Web site of the Virginia Assocation of the TSA, a student organization for students interested in careers focused on technology.
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Link for details
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http://www.vatsa.org
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Virginia Employment Commission
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Organization
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Virginia Employment Commission
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Description
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Job openings across the Commonwealth and other career information and resources are available at this site.
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Link for details
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http://www.vec.state.va.us/vecportal/seeker/seeker.cfm
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Virginia Mentor Web Site
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Organization
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Virginia Mentor
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Description
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A guide for college-bound students and their parents. Provides help with selecting a college and a career path.
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Link for details
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http://www.virginiamentor.com
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www.iec-chesapeake.com
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Organization
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IEC Chesapeake
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Description
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This Web site explains the 4-year State and Federally approved apprenticeship program. The IEC Chesapeake represents more then 100 merit shop electrical contractors in the Washington, D.C. area. Many of these companies have employment opportunities for entry-level positions, provided that indiviuals are accepted into the apprenticeship program.
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Link for details
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http://www.iec-chesapeake.com
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